I FACTOR ROUND 5 – HEDNESFORD HILLS RACEWAY – Sunday 10th June 2018

Sunday sees the second I Factor event at Hednesford Hills Raceway and based on the success of the previous round, we would like to repeat the main arrangements agreed last time to make sure everything runs as smoothly as possible.

We again need to be mindful that the logistics of running an eight-formula meeting at Hednesford is totally different from the same event being run at Birmingham, purely because of the layout of the track and the pits.

Please read the following carefully so that you are fully aware of what is required of you or your team on the day.

ENTRY TO THE STADIUM
We are planning to open the Pit Gate for driver access at 9am. All driver access will be via the normal driver entrance. As usual we have a big entry, so everyone needs to be ready to be served at the pit gate. Drivers will require their race licence and will be asked to sign in at the gate. You will also be charged at this point for all entries – please try to speed things up and have your money ready – It is £14 for Adults, £11 Over 65, £6 Child, £40 Family, plus don’t forger the £2 for the ORCi.

PIT PARKING
You will be directed to your allocated pit area as follows :

Grand Prix Midgets – Hot Rod Pits
JASCARS – Hot Rod Pits
Buxton Open Rods – Banger Pits
Slick Cars – Rear of Hot Rod/Banger Pits
UK Modifieds – Rear of Hot Rod/Banger Pits
Oval Track Legends – Top Slope
Old Skool Superstox – Top Slope
Incarods – Bottom Pits


Please abide by the Pit Marshal’s instructions and park where you are requested to park.

PRACTICE
There is NO practice or familiarisation laps available for any formula.

DRIVERS BRIEFING
This is mandatory for EVERY DRIVER – For the particular attention of drivers not used to competing at Hednesford, ALL drivers must attend the briefing and will be required to sign a briefing sheet and at the same time be wrist banded. This is a Health & Safety requirement at Hednesford Hills Raceway – Please note that any driver missing the briefing and not signing and obtaining a wristband means that they WILL miss their first race – IT IS THAT IMPORTANT – so don’t miss the briefing. Your wristband will need to be shown to the Pit Gate Marshal when entering the track for every race.

The briefing will take place on the infield of the track at 12.15 PROMPT.


GENERAL RACING ITEMS
The time schedule with eight formulas is extremely tight, so we are looking to save time here and there to assist in the swift running of the meeting.

You need to be ready for your races well ahead of time – listen and help the Pit Marshals. We will be loading races onto the infield ahead of time and once we have loaded a race ready, unless you have had a prior mechanical problem, you will not be allowed to just join in. Please make sure you are ready in plenty of time 3 - 4 races ahead of what is on track.

Unless you are involved in an accident resulting in the race being stopped for you and you are injured, or your car is on fire, YOU MUST STAY IN YOUR CAR. Anyone getting out of their race vehicle on track otherwise will be loaded up for the rest of the meeting.

Your conduct under RED flags will be watched very carefully. The requirement under RED flags is wherever possible to stop within ¼ lap and THEN STAY STOPPED – DO NOT KEEP CIRCULATING.

Your conduct under YELLOW flags will also be monitored – The requirement under YELLOW flags is to stop racing, slow down to walking pace, get into single file, NO OVERTAKING and wait or further instructions. Failure to comply may well result in an exclusion from the race.

At the CHEQUERED flag, KEEP RACING until the RED flags to allow all of the lap scoring to be completed.

VICTORY LAPS & TROPHIES
Due to the logistics of the winner’s ramp and the time involved, there will be NO victory laps or Trophy presentations after each race, including the junior formula with the exception of the Grand Prix Midget Championship race

We are however planning an end of meeting trophy presentation in or around the bar area at the end of the meeting. Our caterer Mark Mitchell is going to supply sandwiches and chips, so we will be able to celebrate everyone’s successes for all to applaud. This was very popular at the last meeting, so we do hope you will all join in, winners or losers.

SPECIFIC FORMULA INFORMATION

JASCARS
You are first race, so we will need you ready to go on track at 12.55 so that you can get gridded ready for a prompt start at 1pm
Please note that RACECEIVERS are MANDATORY.

Old Skool Superstox
You are pitted at the top of the pit slope. You should be reminded that when travelling down the slope you need to turn left into the pit area halfway down the hill before the café as you are not allowed to drive directly to the bottom of the slope, into the pits.

UK Mods
You are pitted this week in the rear of the trackside pits rather than in the bottom pits.
We have agreed for ONE quick warm up lap to warm tyres and brakes, followed by one rolling lap behind the pace car.

Grand Prix Midgets
Your first race is your European Championship, followed by 2 normal races.
We will allow 2 warm up laps for the European, stop, to a Clutch Start.
We will allow a presentation lap for your Championship race.
For the other two races, there will not be any warm up laps
Please note that RACECEIVERS are MANDATORY – Any new drivers can purchase them on the day.

Oval Track Legends
You are pitted in your normal position on the top of the slope.
You should be reminded that when travelling down the slope you need to turn left into the pit area halfway down the hill before the café as you are not allowed to drive directly to the bottom of the slope, into the pits.
Please note that RACECEIVERS are MANDATORY – Any new drivers can purchase them on the day. Channel number for the day will be 143

Buxton Open Rods
As our guest formula for the day, you are pitted in the trackside Banger pits.
We hope you enjoy your racing at Hednesford Hills Raceway.

Slick Cars
There will be NO warm up laps – races will be clutch start straight in.
Drivers racing for the first I Factor Slick Car meeting of 2018 will be lined up at the rear.
Please note that RACECEIVERS are MANDATORY – Any new drivers can purchase them on the day. Channel number for the day will be 541. Any Classic Hot Rods or National Hot Rods need to change from their normal channel.

Incarods
You are pitted in the lower pit area for this meeting. Please remember before you comment that you were parked trackside for your last meeting as that was your National Championship.
There will only be Incarods parked in this area, so we have decided that we will NOT be operating our usual one-way system and that drivers can both drive to the track and back to the pits via the back pit road.
You should be reminded that when travelling down the slope you need to turn left into the pit area halfway down the hill before the café as you are not allowed to drive directly to the bottom of the slope, into the pits.
Please note that RACECEIVERS are MANDATORY – Any new drivers can purchase them on the day. Channel number for the day will be 701

And finally….
The full race order will be posted on the website shortly, so take time to read that too.
We all need to help each other on Sunday to ensure the smooth running of what promises to be another really good day.

Best of luck to all drivers and teams.